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Potter's pink is a lightfast, semitransparent, moderately staining, dark valued, moderately subdued red pigment. Historically used since the 18th century as a watercolor pigment, under the name "pinkcolor."

Pigment Names

CurrentNames:

English: Potter's pink

HistoricalNames:

English: pinkcolor, tin pink

Origin and HistoryPotter's pink was invented by an unknown Staffordshire potter in about 1780. Winsor & Newton introduced it as a watercolor paint in the 19th century under the name "pinkcolor." The Colour Index lists a chrome aluminum stannate pigment as Pigment Red 233 (77301). This pigment is manufactured by BASF (Germany) under the tradename Sicocer F Pink.

SourceRublev potter's pink is made according to the original recipe for the ceramic pigment.

Permanence and CompatibilityAlthough unrated by ASTM International, the composition and prior use of potter's pink plausibly puts it in the excellent lightfastness category (I). It is compatible with all pigments and in all vehicles.

ToxicityPotter's pink is not considered to be toxic, however, care should be used in handling the dry powder pigment to avoid breathing the dust.

Pigment: Potter's Pink

Pigment Information

Color:

Pink

Colour Index:

-

Chemical Name:

Tin Chromium Silicate

Chemical Formula:

(SnCr)O2

ASTM Lightfastness Rating

Acrylic:

Not Tested

Oil:

Not Tested

Watercolor:

Not Tested

Properties

Specific Gravity:

Hardness:

Refractive Index:

Oil Absorption:

- g oil/100 g pigment

Natural Pigments

Natural Pigments is a limited liability company based in Willits, California. We manufacture and distribute rare and hard-to-find materials for fine artists and decorators. We specialize in supplying artists' materials that were used in historical painting since pre-historic times up to and including the nineteenth century.

We constantly search for materials and products of the finest quality so that we can bring them direct to you from the source. To do so, we travel the world to find materials specifically for use by professional artists and decorators. We obtain minerals from mines in Afghanistan, Chile, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, to name a few places, processing these into natural pigments. We purchase resins, gums and plants from India, Kenya and Malaysia to make natural varnishes and painting mediums.

Our mission is to provide the largest variety of natural pigments, paints and other professional artists' supplies, enabling us to bring you a selection that makes shopping for rare and hard-to-find art materials easy. Our objective is to promote the education and use of these materials among artists by providing detailed information for their employment in encaustic, fresco, oil, watercolor and tempera painting.
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Product weight:

0.11 lbs

This product is shipped from our warehouse in Gretna, NE, USA.

This product is brand new and includes the manufacturer's warranty, so you can buy with confidence.

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